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i have a 1963 vespa,i think its either a vbb or vba but not certain,the engine however is a vnt1 which i believe was built for the swiss market,the kickstart is damaged i.e.the teeth are worn and i need to source another one,the teeth on the kickstart go all the way round as opposed to half or 3/4 as on other models i've had,i have tried looking on european vespa forums to get more info and the elusive kickstart but i only speak english,can anyone help me?thanks in advance neil

the vnt is a 125gt 1961-1962 with 10 inch wheels if that helps

the engine has 8" wheel and the kickstart i need is with the tread on the end moulded in and you dont need a pedal rubber,similar to a small frame kickstart,i got some info on the net that some parts of the vnt1 engine are the same as vbb and vbb,this is the first time i've seen a kickstart with the teeth all the way round,wonder if anyone can tell me what the kickstart on the gt125 looks like

the exact model of the vespa is vba 1964

the engine number on the scooter is vnt1m,a 125cc engine originally in a vnt1t chassis this scooter was aimed at the swiss market..motoradd,can anyone help me find a kickstart for this model?

Sounds like you need a fully spline'd kick start quadrant which were common on most VNA and early VNB motors. It shouldn't be that hard to track one down a used one as it's pretty common for people to switch it out for the later style 1/4 spline'd type that aren't know for stripping as easily as the version you are looking for. I'm pretty sure I have one or too in storage but the shipping for Canada isn't worth it.

Good luck,

Tim

hello tim,the quadrant thats on the scooter must be a fully splined on to match the kickstart,you reckon if i can locate a quadrant from a vbb or vnb and a kickstart to match that would fit into my engine?i will then have to get an engine gasket?

dobaroono1 wrote:hello tim,the quadrant thats on the scooter must be a fully splined on to match the kickstart,you reckon if i can locate a quadrant from a vbb or vnb and a kickstart to match that would fit into my engine?i will then have to get an engine gasket?

Yes a VBB/Sprint quadrant will fit into the engine no problem.

Here is one that will fit your current quadrant, but it has the later style kick area:
http://www.sip-scootershop.com/en/produ ... a_15001500

thanks tim i think i have a 150 super quadrant and kickstart so i'll give that a go...neil